New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
ROSE COGHLAN AS A FARMER
A VISIT TO HER YoNKERs HOME.

| which lie within an hours Journey from the City
Hail. Not the least pleasant OF these towns Is Ionk
era, where within decade available building sites
have steadily increased in aue until the price Oh
Queen Anne cottage" the real estate agent loves
to phrase it. " i'll almost match that OF Drown-stohe
front house within block or two OF Filth Avenue.
Here il is that Rose Coghan has of late years spent
her sumuers and here il that traveller stepped
out on a superheated platform AS the first stage IN
Journey the baking city to the home OF the actress
AN actress who has Just signed contract which
to her probably the largest salary ever pad 70
| leading woman In this or In any other country
| From the Gro 9d of hungry hackmen who seemed 10
look upon him choice morse sent by their
lar dety he chose the least rapacious looking and
meekly asked to be driven to Mr. Edgerlys s.
Edgerly did not seem to be familiar name. and IL
was only after some minutes diversion with MS iei
lows that the Mildly Rapacous One made discovery.
aOhl Yer mean Miss Rose Coghlan's. Why
cert'nly, know Miss Coghlan'sr and the problem
was solved
Yonkers It NAV be mentioned for the benefit OF
those benighted ones who have never been there,
contains hills to the square foot than does any
other habitabe the face OF the globe, though
the Rapacious One, In the course OF the three-me
drive or crawl, insisted that there acre no huis 10
speak Of and that it merely the 9S' Thermometer
that impeded rapid transit. However, the road was
pretty enough TO compensate tor the laggard pace.
Lawns which trim and green despite their grades
varying from tortyfvo to ninety degrees spck and
span villas, snd cottages, well-nigh hidden under
driver OF two streaming horses enlivened the
way with wefcomposed pieces OF the history OF the
houses which passed by; and from these IL APP
peared that about out OF every ten had been buit
by Mr. So-and-So before he failed" Finally Stay
stone was reached "Theyye had to close the gates.
said the cormorant, L" for the people made regular
picnic ground of It, Brought their lunches in baskets
and made a oriul litter the grass Then waxing
confidential -" don't think much Of the place
myself Looks kind OF asylum-likc, which 1t were
,h. 1.lptf1
nowberes else"
turn in tho road brought to view low rambling
white painted old farm house, the veranda running
round two sides of it covered In with mass OF trail
ing foliage which had not yet entirely lost the tender
fresh green of spring " That's the Lyons Home
stead said the cormoront and that's where Rose
Coghlan and her husband live" Some more dusty
rvad some more straniug Of the moist steeds and
the visitor was mp the short drive leading from
the odashioned gate to the front door, which, Dy the
way, was not q front but side door, aud like some
other side doors always open. The cormorant had
counted hs ill gotten gains and was jogging honeward
when the visitor having been told that Mrs. Edgery
was NJ he me was usheied by buxom servant-mad
into the quaint old parlor. The room was a largo
square with ceiling so low that 1t could easily
be touched by the hand Of aman CT medium height.
II was pretul, furnished without any attempt at dis
play the hand the afectatop OF old-fashion
on the other. In one was huge old-fashoned
fireplace showing the bare bricks backened with the
smoke OF countless wood fires. The chimney piece
was good specimen of the prevalent style OF eighty
or a hundred years ago, beginning now to be known
in this country in England as the Adams style
alter the famous brother architects. Its still lines
were relieved by the display Of halt dozen well ar
ranged pieces OF china and bronze. few oils and
vatercolors hung on the simply papered walls
Turkish carpet Of good color relieved the red and
white striped mating which covered the floor; and
the snail paned windows we're draped with simple
ecru lace curtains photograph or two OF the mis-
tress OF the oeared among the others dotted
about here and there and in corner stood pastel
drawing OF her. which not extremely good either
as a likeness or a woik of art The visitor had time
to take mental note of all this before q child's
prattls the stair and the bell-like voice which
Wallack's sregulars" know so we'll ANNOUNCED that
his hostess entering. She preceded by blue
eyed aud iairhaired girl OF between two and three
who was evidently proud In the consciousness OF
clean piuafore. Ii was this young woman who de-
layod me-" said Miss Coghan. She has been down to
the far m yard and cane back IN unpresentable
condition As for myself am IN true country style y;
and 40 SIC Was. In place of the artistic costumes
which part OF her stage appear ance she wore IL
simple white dress loose enou III TO allow full play
to her handsome figure. Her hair hung loosely on her
meek and was careessy tossed aside from her broad
forehead. She was evidently bubbling over
with good health and good spirits. She sat down
at once without ceremony and was soon embarked
on OF chat which included references to her
profession, to New-York friends and acquaintance,
but evidently happy mode OF life First she had 10
introduce the baby She is tue little one adoI ted
over two years ago ana who some people we're KIND
enough to say bad aiterward sent to an orphan
asylum. The only asy lum she has been in was the
home OF my mother with whom she has been until
quite lately. IL is, know, o dangerous experiment
10 adopt a two months old child, but In this case 1t
has turned quite satisfactory. She Il charming
little thing aud Mr. Edgerly ana are gong TO lot
rnay adopt her at once. OF course knew all about
her mother who IL dead her father ia still living"
After little Rosie had been introduced the turn OF
the dogs came First there was the pug an
asthmatcul Blenhem who domineers over the entire
household. human well canine. Then came
risky little fox terrier, between whom and the baby
strong bond of sympathy evidently exists }" Charlie
the Yorkshire terrier who for ten years at least has
been Miss Coghan's constant companion, and who
was regular member OF Wallacks company-his
last appearance being in Old Heads last season
is no more. visiting Irish hound expressed his dis
gruntlement during Jubilee week by choking the
small Englishman to death He Is buried under
that tree" said Miss Coghlan, and the last ribbon
he wore is nuDg on the shrub have planted over his
grave. l cried my eyes out whom he died. lie was
such tool that loved him dearly" A characters
tcay feminine conclusion!
Later came walk round the farm with the actress
and her husband who arrived from the city. hot per-
spring, and hungry for the comparative GOODNESS of
his country home. ave have nearly tW cnty-fve
acres" said Miss Coghlan and don't play at
farming Mt ALL When lam in the country want no
halfway measures ut ALL and do not think OF dress
fashion the whole summer long" 1t was soon
evident that this mere fashion OF speaking.
The chickens are her especial care and she has be-
tween two and thres hundred to look after. As she
stood on tho sunny slope which forms part OF the
farm yard, shading hor eyes with hand and scat
teriug with the other as sne called her PETS she
made a pretty picture. Black and white Houdans,
snowy Leghorns aud stately golden Cochin hinas
came rushing up and crowding round their mistress.
various points aud pecuiarties aud then pointed with
pride to the waddling ducks and the ridiculous
turkey -gobbcrs which came to share the feast.
Crossing field the cows had to be called up and
came expectant of salt to gaze at the deceit OF